Gorakhpur, 02

March (HS): A nine-year-old girl died apparently after receiving an injection

at a medical store in the Uruwa neighborhood of this city, authorities said on

Monday. The event occurred on Sunday evening. According to authorities, the

deceased, Divya, was a resident of Masuriya village in the Bansgaon police

station area. He had a minor cough and fever. According to a complaint filed by

the girl's mother, Shashikala, she brought her daughter to S N Medical Store in

Joharabad at 7 p.m. on Sunday for treatment. Shashikala stated that the shop

operator gave Divya an injection shortly after spotting her. Within minutes,

her daughter's condition deteriorated dramatically, leading her to fall and

die. After the youngster died, the store operator, whose name has yet to be

revealed by authorities, shut the doors and left, according to police.

Police arrived on the scene after being notified of

the event and transported the deceased for post-mortem. Jitendra Kumar Singh,

Station House Officer in Bansgaon, stated that the exact cause of death will be

determined after the post-mortem report was received. A case has been filed

based on Shashikala's accusation, and attempts are being made to locate the

accused. Dr J P Tiwari, the in-charge of Uruwa Primary Health Centre, described

the occurrence as severe, stating that medical stores are only authorized to

sell drugs and are not permitted to deliver injections or offer therapy in the

same way that clinics do. A full report has been sent to the chief medical

officer and deputy chief medical officer for future action, he stated.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi